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Calf & Shin Supports Buyer's Guide

Calf and shin supports apply compression and give therapeutic warmth to the calf and shin areas. Used along with physiotherapy treatment, calf and shin supports are effective in relieving pain, treating injuries and chronic conditions, as well as preventing the onset of calf and shin injuries.

The aim of this Buyer's Guide is to help you to choose the best calf and shin support to meet your needs.

Wrap-around calf supports or calf support sleeves are designed to prevent and relieve injuries to the calf muscle. A calf muscle strain is a common sports. injury, particularly in sports that involve running, jumping and sudden changes in speed and direction. If you have a sudden, sharp pain in your calf, experience calf pain when you stretch the calf muscle, or when you stand on tip toe, it is likely that you have a calf muscle strain. Used along with the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation), Calf Supports can provide pain relief and speed up the healing of calf muscle injuries. Neoprene calf supports, especially if tightened with Velcro straps, apply compression and therapeutic heat to the calf muscle to stimulate blood flow and accelerate the healing process. You can also use a Calf Support to give reassurance and prevent re-occurrence of the calf injury on your return to sporting activity.

Shin Splints Support Sleeves are applied to the lower leg to relieve pain in the shin. 'Shin Splints' is a general term for shin pain that can be due to a number of conditions. Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, a shin problem commonly labeled 'Shin Splints', is an irritation of the Tibia (shin bone). In runners, Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome is caused by over-use, which affects those who run on hard surfaces the most. With a 'Shin Splints' soft tissue injury, such as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, a Shin Splints Support can be an effective treatment that allows you to continue to run. Shin Splints Supports work by restricting the pull of muscles in the shin, which can reduce the stresses on the shin during running. Although not a cure for Shin Splints, they can reduce their symptoms sufficiently to allow runners to continue training and racing.

Compression socks are designed to apply consistent, gentle pressure to the calf muscles so that venous blood keeps flowing to the heart, and waste products are drained from the tissues via the lymphatic system. It is important to keep the venous blood flowing, especially in situations where you are still for a prolonged period, such as while traveling, or resting following an injury, to prevent your blood flow becoming sluggish and possibly clotting, forming a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Lymphatic drainage is the removal of wastes and toxins from muscle and soft tissue, which can be speeded up by the gentle compression provided by Compression Socks. This helps the calf muscles to recover from training sessions and races more quickly, reducing stiffness and soreness and, in turn, preventing calf muscle injury.

What is the Mueller Calf Support?

Specialist neoprene calf support with Velcro fastener to provide enhanced compression and support for the Calf region.

When can I use it?

For treatment and prevention of Calf muscle injuries such as shin splints.

Ideal for sports use.

Which size do I need?

Measure circumference around the widest part of the calf. If you are between sizes, please choose the larger size.

Medium 28-41cm (11-16")

Large 41-51cm (16-20")

How does it work?

The neoprene fabric and Velcro fastening provides a custom fitting compression to the calf and shin region, giving the user re-assurance during activity. The warmth provided by the neoprene support provides therapeutic heating within the tissues by promoting increased local blood flow. This helps to prevent Calf muscle injury and promote healing where damage has occurred.

Mueller Calf Support is in stock and available for immediate dispatch from our Warehouse facility in Lancashire, UK. Orders placed by 4pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) are dispatched the same day.

If you need your Mueller Calf Support in a hurry, next working day delivery is available for UK mainland addresses.

For in-stock products, delivery options will be shown when you add the item to your basket. You can then choose the delivery option you require at the checkout.

Inspection Time - Please inspect the products within 7 days of the product arriving. Any discrepancies or damages need to be reported to us in this time.

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